Ohio Breweries by Rick Armon

Beer drinkers love Great Lakes Christmas Ale. But that adoration apparently doesn't extend to all bar and restaurant owners in the Cleveland area. Scene Magazine has a story about how many bar and restaurant owners feel strong-armed by the beer distributor to carry other Great Lakes beers in order to get enough Christmas Ale for their customers. One owner told the weekly newspaper that he stopped stocking Great Lakes beer. "The way I get around it is to not stock it," he told the paper. "No headaches." To read the full story, click here.